Ep. 233 | Intentional Intimacy: From Sweat to Sex – How Moving Your Body Fuels Connection

Aug 11

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By Francie Winslow

This week, we’re talking about something you might not usually connect to intimacy—but I promise, it matters more than you think: movement.

Yes, I’m talking about sweat. And not just the kind that happens in the bedroom. I mean the kind that comes from moving your body, breathing deeply, raising your heart rate, and honoring your body as the good, God-made gift that it is.

Whether you're walking around the block, chasing your kids, or doing squats in the kitchen, movement has a direct line to how you feel in your body—and how you show up in your marriage.

In this episode, I get practical and a little playful about:

Why exercising (alone or together) strengthens not just your body, but your connection
Five “sexercises” that boost desire, stamina, and pleasure (yes, I said sexercises!)
How sweating together reduces stress and increases endorphins… which often translates to more intimacy
Why confidence—not perfection—is the goal

I also share a few real-life rhythms from our marriage—like our love of long walks, goofy YouTube workouts, and spontaneous squats while brushing my teeth—that keep us grounded in our bodies and connected to each other.

Here’s the truth: when you feel better in your body, you show up more freely and joyfully in your relationship. And when you move together, you create shared experiences that bond you physically, emotionally, and even spiritually.

So today’s gentle nudge? Move your body. Not because you should, but because you can. Because you were made to live fully alive—strong, present, and engaged in love.

Let’s honor these bodies God gave us and see how He might meet us in our movement… and our marriages.

With grace and joy,
Francie

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